M8 Lagoon Nebula
Magnitude: 6.0
Distance: Aprox: 4,100 light-years
Constellation: Sagittarius
Radius: 55x20 light years
M8 is a large, bright emission nebula. The Lagoon Nebula is currently undergoing a period of active star formation and has already formed a sizable cluster of stars. NGC 6530, the extremely young open cluster formed from the material of M8, has a visual magnitude of 4.6. The hot young stars in it are responsible for the nebula’s glow.
Taken 7/6/18 in Grand Rapids, Ohio by Russell Kille on a CPC 1100 with Hyperstar @ F2 and ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera